My Single Mom Life

I just sat down and read through the literature on the medications the neuro gave to Sebastian for his migraines, and then decided to do some internet searching to see real people's side effects, not the list of possible side effects on the literature.

One of the medications is called Inderal, 40 MG, he has to take it 3 times per day for migraine prevention, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, (after school) and once at night time, like after dinner.
These are some of the possible side effects as reported and listed on the literature:
* nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramps
* decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm (he's 15, these shouldn't be an issue ha!)
* sleep problems (insomnia) or
* tired feeling.
But like I said, I wanted to see real people's side effects, so I just Googled Inderal side effects, and found an anxiety forum full of other side effects not listed, like very vivid dreams, chest pains, a fear of going to sleep because they feel like their heart is going to stop.
One person wrote:
"I just started taking Inderal (propranolol, 40 mg x 2 daily) for migraines and I am having the same issues while sleeping. Chest pains all night, insomnia, and (while laying in bed) I'm afraid to go to sleep. It feels like my heart is stopping, and it wakes me up. If I go to sleep, will I wake up? I don't have nightmares, but some vivid dreams. The chest pains all night, and the sense that my heart is stopping periodically is the worst."

The other drug is Topamax, 25 MG, and he has to take it twice a day for 1 week, then 1 in the morning and 2 at night for 1 week, and then 2 in the morning and 2 at night ongoing for migraine prevention.

Both of the medications have some pretty severe side effects that would require emergency medical attention, like if he's allergic to them, both of them say the same thing for these emergency side effects:

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any new or worsening symptoms such as: mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.

It really scares me that the medications used to treat migraines, to prevent them, could have some really serious side effects, and this is my baby, I don't want him to hurt, be scared, have chest pains, a fear of his heart stopping etc.
I know that's what one person said, but others on that anxiety site had similar effects, so yeah, I'm a bit worried.
I'm going to keep a close eye on him, especially at night, I don't sleep much anyway, so I'll be able to check on him throughout the night and watch for any signs of trouble.
I haven't told him any of the side effects at all, I don't want him to panic or worry, but I did tell him if he starts feeling weird to come to me and tell me, and then I'll ask him specific questions about how he feels weird, and we'll go from there.